New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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Che bulky Conner is not batting so well this year
usual
! Everybody admires Richardson's pluck and determi
nation those who do not like his thrd-base play
ing. His whole heart is in his WORK, and success
! ought TO crown his efforts.
Alter to-day tho Brooklyn club will play 70 more
Sunday games at Ridgewood Park until June D.
Director Watrous. of the Metropolitan club, had oil
he could 10 the other day to prevent Esterbrook
from rushing to a local newspaper office and issuing
q sweeping challenge to aoy baseball player in the
country for $1,000. He THINKS he outplay any
other on the green diamond field.
The Bowery baseball photographer laureate has
been making every effort to secure sitting from
ture il he got Kellys consent will sell better
than either John L.. Sullivad's or Mrs. Langtry's.
Dorgan Is still troubled with lame arm and he
cannot throw the ball with accuracy, more than a
ESng's throwing this year seems 20 be better. His
accuracy is remarkable, and baserunners Of other
clubs look at him with wonder and respect. They
attempt few base stealing teats when Ewing has the
ball in his hand.
The good fortune that followed the Brooklyn club
earlier in the seems TO have deserted the nine
of the City OF Churches. The real strength of the
CLUB can be estimated more accurately after its return
from the tour OF the West
The Metropolitan and Brooklyn clubs will start on
their first Western tour Immediately after to-days
game. They return to home grounds on Decoration
Dav
The contemplated changes at st. George, Staten
Island will pobably be made while the Metropolitan
club is away on It's present Trip
Boston has enc $4,000 player In " Mike Kelly
and Pittsburg ~, 500 player in Pitcher Mccormick
Manager Mutrie says that New-fork has SIX
$40, 600 players Ewing, Conner, Ward, O'Rourke
Gore and keefe.
Pitcher WEIGH gives promise OF making a much
better batter this year. The old fear OF being hit by
pitched ball seems to be leaving him. swIt and
wild pitcher, however still sets Welehs nerves on
edge he tries to get out oil reach Of the shooting
curves soon rs possible. .
The clever work being performed by the Iudiln-
apois Pttsburg aud Washington clubs Is the early
surprise OF the League season.
II il singular how similar most OF the bouquets are
that are to the players at the Polo Grounds
They look like flowers that boomed on the same
bush trala-la $50 ~,
even nj this carly date lay claim to the League cham
nionshio month ago nearly everybody had con-
signed the Indianapolis club to last place In the
League race. . T., a, -
rires than last season. When the players have to pay
the lines themselves they grow snguary more gentle
manly and respectful.
The expected cru ption between captain Kelly aad
Manager Morrill, OF the Boston club has not occurred
vet both men work hard Tor the interest OF the
Club ana in tho three recent games st the POLO
Grounds an outsider could not toll which ruled the
play. ,., nj, c,...., 80
nben omenal Young pitchers seems to have vanished.
Phenomenals are not developing rapidly this year:
Followers OF the game In Boston are indignant De-
cause It has been asserted that keys great playing
Is due largely the tact that he brings Intelligence 10
bear in his work The field. They are made because
Il has been Infatuated that Boston had to go to CHI
cago Tor the needed quality.
local club since no decided to walk with the blue ro-
bon army. He one OF the bost catchers IN the
country q lew years ago, and he can regain ms oa
aurels by continuing to keep control over hs tasee ior
inuor The same can be said of Burdock, the hoston
clubs excellent second baseman 80.
The local League club eau no longer lay e'"u I"